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Eric Sorensen

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U.S. Representative · Illinois-17 · 118th-119th, 3 years 8 months
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Sorensen, Eric a Representative from Illinois; born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., March 18, 1976; graduated from Boylan Central Catholic High School, Rockford, Ill., 1994; B.S., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., 1999; meteorologist; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 2023-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
3
Bills introduced
11
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
375
Committees
6

Performance & Participation

Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
6.0% — Voted against their own party majority 36 of 603 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
108 — Attracted 108 cosponsors across 11 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
29 — Attracted 29 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
375 — 375 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
147 — 147 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03

Committee Assignments

6 committees
Request for emergency aid for Illinois Counties denied said Pritzker
WGN-TV · Oct 8, 2026
Request for emergency aid for Illinois counties denied, Pritzker says
Fox 2 Now · Oct 8, 2026
Dems Want to Regulate AI. But Will AI Money Divide Them?
The New Republic · Sep 11, 2026
Equality PAC Spent $2.6M Supporting LGBTQ+ House Candidates
Legis1 · Sep 9, 2026
Meryl Harold Promoted to Chief of Staff in Rep. Ross's Office
Legis1 · Jul 9, 2026
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On the ballot Nov 3, 2026
Illinois's 17th U.S. House District
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2026 Campaign Finance
$2.2M
Raised
58%
Individual
38%
PAC
—
Small $
3,178
Donors
Individual 58%PAC 38%Other 4%
Top PAC Donors
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC)$10K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10K
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10K
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.